Phytochemicals Targeting VEGF and VEGF-Related Multifactors as Anticancer Therapy
Angiogenesis, the development of new blood vessels, facilitates metastasis and plays a vital role in the spread of cancer in the human body. Several factors contribute to angiogenesis including the presence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in tumor cells. This study examined data pertaining to a large list of medicinal plants and herbs and their phytochemicals that target VEGF and other VEGF promoting factors. Parveen et al concluded that given phytochemicals, such as those found in Burdock Root, can suppress the growth of cancer, plants should be used in the development of anticancer treatments.
Published:
Journal of Clinical Medicine; Published 12 March 2019 doi:10.3390/jcm8030350
Attribution:
Amna Parveen¹ ², Lalita Subedi², Heung Wan Kim², Zhara Khan², Zahra Zahraᶟ, Muhammad Qudratullah Farooqi⁴, Sun Yeou Kim² ⁵; ¹Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan, ²College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Korea, ᶟ Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan, ⁴School of Agriculture and Environment, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, ⁵Gachon Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gachon University, Korea